I like my car

"CB" (jrcb)
08/01/2018 at 21:21 • Filed to: Confessions

But I don’t think I love it. It’s a lot of fun, and a great first car. However, t here are a few niggling things that I’m not the biggest fan of (some of which can be fixed under warranty). I can see myself trying to pay my loan off in two years and then move onto something else. Does anyone else have a similar sentiment?

DISCUSSION (42)

Nibby > CB
08/01/2018 at 21:31

Yeah, I understand that a bit. I like my F150 but I really do think I liked my 2015 Ram 1500 more... it was definitely comfier and handled better. Granted, it was a quad cab and my F150 is a crew cab but the F150 gets better gas mileage at the sacrifice of that glorious 5.7L Hemi sound of the Ram.

CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever > CB
08/01/2018 at 21:32

What do you like most/least?

CB > CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever
08/01/2018 at 21:34

Things I like: the manual is great, the fuel economy is awesome, the speed is silly (plus turbo woosh), and it’s overall a goofy and fun car.

Things I don’t like: the previous owner was a smoker and it smells on a hot day, Sync is not great in this car, an d one of the window switches doesn’t work.

CB > Nibby
08/01/2018 at 21:36

Would you replace it with another Ram, if given the chance?

Future Heap Owner > CB
08/01/2018 at 21:37

Sync?

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > CB
08/01/2018 at 21:37

Damn, that was fast.

Topic at hand: I’m in a slightly better place than I usually am: in that while I really want another car, I don’t want to get rid of the current one. But i f my job situation changes, I would very likely have to sell it.

Future Heap Owner > Future Heap Owner
08/01/2018 at 21:38

Syncros in the trans?

CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever > Future Heap Owner
08/01/2018 at 21:39

MyFordTouch. ie, Satan’s touchscreen.

CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever > CB
08/01/2018 at 21:39

ah gotcha. Sync is shit, mine is a 2014. Is it your passenger side switch?...asking for a friend.

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > CB
08/01/2018 at 21:39

1. Get it detailed by a guy with an ozone machine, only way to remove cigarette stench, I’m told.

2. I have a tape deck

3. Can't be that much to fix right... Right?

Nibby > CB
08/01/2018 at 21:40

The 2019 payments were significantly higher for simil a r MSRP

CB > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
08/01/2018 at 21:41

But also not surprising. It’s not that I hate it, it’s the fact that at the end of the day, it was more a “what can I afford that would be good for me” instead of a “what do I really want”. I also only drive it once or twice a week at this point, so maybe as I drive it more once I move my feelings will change.

Is that the Lexus?

CB > CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever
08/01/2018 at 21:42

It is, actually!

CB > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
08/01/2018 at 21:43

I'll look into that, and my warranty covers electronics, so it'll be fixed when I'm back in Saskatoon for a few days in September.

CB > Nibby
08/01/2018 at 21:43

Ouch , bummer.

CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever > CB
08/01/2018 at 21:45

Yeah.... I feel like mine will crap out at some point.

themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles > CB
08/01/2018 at 21:45

Having owned a FiST as my first ever new car, I can relate. I got a FoST. It’s quieter, more roomy, and easier to road trip, but is still a compelte hooligan when you want it to be (just make sure to get a 2015+ facelift).

And there’s nothing wrong with falling out of love with a car. Remember - people WILLINGLY SELL Ferrari F40s. ALlegedly one of the best cars ever made and one of the untouchable set of “None will ever be better” and yet.......yeah.

I don’t hate my time with the FiST at all, and I love it so much more than I even dreamt I would. But it wore down on me and the faults slowly crept into my real life wants and needs. Love my FoST too but I won’t feel bad if there comes a day when we part ways. I learned to accept that cars are still inanimate objects and sometimes they are in our lives for just a brief period.

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > CB
08/01/2018 at 21:49

I understand that feeling. It is very depressing to be financially tied to something you’re not really excited about.

Yeah, the Sportly thing. I bought it under the condition that I could *afford* to have a car that wasn’t a commuter, as I have a company vehicle. Long story short, there are some unexpected challenges with work and life lately that have made me think about the CT200h on occasion, if you catch my drift.

Future Heap Owner > CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever
08/01/2018 at 21:53

Ah, right. I hate all of those things. At some point (probably) I’ll have a car made after ~2010 and it’s gonna be the worst.

CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever > Future Heap Owner
08/01/2018 at 21:55

Alfa 4C or Bugatti Chiron*. No touchscreen nonsense!!!

* I’m sure there are way cheaper options

CB > CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever
08/01/2018 at 22:01

I'll let you know how much it costs.

CB > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
08/01/2018 at 22:04

The financial commitment is the worst bit, but I still enjoy driving it. But, at the end of the day, it’s a car that I know I won’t keep forever.

That will be a tough decision when it comes to time do whatever needs to be done. But the CT200h is pretty nice.

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > CB
08/01/2018 at 22:16

YUUUUPPPP. It’s fun, but every time I see a Mk7 GTI, I have massive regrets. The FiST is fun, but not fun enough to be as compromised as it is.

SilentButNotReallyDeadly...killed by G/O Media > CB
08/01/2018 at 22:16

I resent anything I owe money on. So I avoid it strenuously. Probably explains why I roll around in a vehicle I bought new back in 2002 and paid off in six months...before the resentment took hold!

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles
08/01/2018 at 22:19

As much as I want a RWD V8 fun car, unless I can afford two cars, I think I might jump ship for a GTI or Veloster N at some point. The GTI seems significantly better at being a car, and surprisingly a much more reliable car. The Veloster is a wildcard, but I’m sure it will be reliable.

CB > SilentButNotReallyDeadly...killed by G/O Media
08/01/2018 at 22:23

I’m kind of you with that. Owing money on it is the worst part, because i f I owned it, I’d feel less... I don’t know, stressed about it?

CB > Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies
08/01/2018 at 22:24

I don't know if I'd like a GTI more, but yeah, I get it.

themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles > Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies
08/01/2018 at 22:24

A) The FoSTs that are left are going to go for super cheap

B) GTIs are reliable for the first 3-5 years of ownership and then they TOTALLY SHIT THE BED AS HARD AS THEY CAN!

No matter who’s GTI it was, all of them, from every generation, has been an electrical nightmare after year 4 or 5. An d the thing is, every new generation comes out and people always say they fixed the issue and of course they have! It’s brand new! Th e only ones left fro m two generations ago are well over 5 years old and the most recent one has a bunch of 3-4 year old lemons running around!

As weird as it sounds, yes the anillary stuff on domestics is a bit crap and breaks down but the core of the car is still good. As the old saying goes - a GM 3800 with a 4T65e will run poorly for much longer than other cars will run at all.

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles
08/01/2018 at 22:37

The problem is, on mixed pages, I’m seeing FoST engines going at a rate that makes RX8's blush. The FiST isn’t as bad, but the little things are driving me insane. The Mk7 seems to be still solid, going on what, 4 years now? I’ve gone domestic brand, and besides a truck maybe, I don’t want to go again.

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > CB
08/01/2018 at 22:40

They aren’t as fun, but they do everything well. And that’s where the FiST’s issues lie. It isn’t comfortable, it isn’t roomy, it isn’t super efficient if you don’t have the perfect commute, it isn’t fast, it takes a lot of upgrades to make it fast, it’s cooling system wasn’t designed to handle the Southeastern US, it’s put together very poorly, and it’s just kind of gotten old now.

interstate366, now In The Industry > CB
08/01/2018 at 22:57

Yep. I traded in my TSX for a TL for that very reason. Just wasn’t quite the one. The TSX was better at saving fuel, but the TL is better at everything else. Exhaust note (by a wide margin), handling, comfort, tech. And I still have my Prelude for when I feel like driving a manual.

NKato > CB
08/01/2018 at 23:16

And therein lies my greatest motivation in purchasing one of the last reliable Ford sedans in America.

Kinja'd!!!

CB > NKato
08/01/2018 at 23:18

Well, I'm glad you like it (I have opinions of Crown Vics and ex-cop cars).

Mr. FiSTer of Team FiST Fetish > CB
08/01/2018 at 23:32

After the Oppo Rally where I drove a FiST all day, I kinda want mine back. The Mustang is faster but that’s about it. I'd straight trade my Mustang for a FiST no problem.

Kinja'd!!!

NKato > CB
08/02/2018 at 00:03

Feel free to share those opinions.

themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles > Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies
08/02/2018 at 00:10

I know I’ve stood up for it before, but I’ll do it again - most of those have been modified and driven poorly. I’ve seen it on the FoST page on FB where guys claim it’s stock and they drove it nice but dive through the history and you see they tuned it and write about racing astras.

And I hope you’re right on the Mk7, but I won’t hold my breath given how quickly my friend’s Mk5 and then his Mk6 turned into a hunk of junk with the electrical faults and sensor failures. Let’s not speak of Mk4s and I owned a Mk3 about 5 years ago so yeah.....those repairs were fun.

CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever > Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies
08/02/2018 at 00:21

This, 100X. I nearly bought a GTI as my 2nd car. It was not as performance oriented, but so, so nice for a DD

CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever > NKato
08/02/2018 at 00:21

so darn gooooood.

whatisthatsound > CB
08/02/2018 at 00:24

Welcome to my mind and every car I've ever bought.

SilentButNotReallyDeadly...killed by G/O Media > CB
08/02/2018 at 00:24

Not only do you owe money on it, that money is not free, so you pay more money than the money you loaned in the first place . And then there’s the fact that the asset that you owe money on is depreciating at a rate greater than that of the interest rate on the money you owe...

I have another burner, try to guess it! > CB
08/02/2018 at 01:55

I know that feel. Once upon a time I bought a brand new versa. It wasn’t too bad of a car, excellent reliable transportation and wasn’t as bad too hoon as you think. But I couldn’t stand the EPS and clutch feel.

Paid it off very early (I almost had the money to buy it and cash, but financed it too build credit since I was/am young)

Bought a first gen Mazada 6 with the V6 and manual. And again, I liked it but didn’t love it. From that car I decided that I’ll never own a transverse V engined car again. And to be totally honest, that car was much more capable than the driver. I would run out of courage/stupidity(?) Long before it reached its limit of grip and too far past legal limits for my comfort.

bob and john > CB
08/04/2018 at 11:24

the correct ones.

but yea, owing money on something is not a thing i aspire to do. A friend loaned me $1500 to buy my Z1000 as it was a once in a million deal and I couldnt pass it up. but man, that first week I didnt touch it because i wanted to pay it off first.